Curtain-fixture.



A. I. ROSS.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED 811F128, 1911.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALICE I. ROSS, OF DERBY, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALICE 1. Ross, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Derry, in the county of l/Vestmoreland and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCurtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to curtain poles and has for its object toprovide means as here inafter set forth for conveniently securing acurtain to and disconnecting it from the pole.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a curtain pole forsuspending a curtain in posit-ion which is simple in its constructionand arrangement, strong, durable, efficient in its use, convenientlyused and inexpensive to manufacture.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore specifically described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope of the claim hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is an elevation of acurtain pole in accordance with this invention showing it set up inposition for suspending a curtain; Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view ofthe body portion of the pole; Fig. 3 is a perspective view broken awayof the clamping member; and Fig. 1 is a cross sectional view of the polefurther illustrating the curtain attached thereto.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 denotes the body portion of thepole which may be of any desired length and provided at each end with aknob, as at 6, for ornamental purposes. The lower part of the bodyportion 5 is cut away to form a longitudinally extending seat whichincludes an inner wall 7 and a pair of end walls 8, the inner wall 7centrally thereof being provided with a longitudinally disposeddepending rib 9 which extends from one end wall 8 to the other. Thefront and the rear of the body portion 5 centrally thereof have securedthereto a pair of retainers 10. The holders of each pair are spacedapart and Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 28, 1911.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

Serial No. 651,691.

mounted in each pair of holders is a curved retainer 11 having itsupperend l2 bent at right angles for engagement with the upper ends of theholders to arrest the downward movement of the retainer.

Mounted in the seat of the body portion 5 is a clamping member formed oftwo sections 12 and 13 which are pivotally connected together at theiropposing ends, as at 14. Each of the sections 12, 13 is formed with alongitudinally extending groove 15 for the reception of the rib 9. Theclamping member is substantially of the same length as the seat and whenin position, the grooves 15 of the sections of said member register andthe combined length of said grooves equals the length of the rib 9. henthe clamping member is maintained in position, the retainers are shiftedto overhang the member centrally thereof whereby the central portion ofsaid clamping member is connected to the body portion 5. The ends of theclamping member are secured in position through the medium of a pair ofretainers 16 which are pivoted, as at 17, to the ends of the bodyportion and which are capable of being swung to engage the ends of theclamping member as illustrated in Fig. 1 whereby in connection with theretainers 11, the clamping member is detachably connected to the bodyportion 5 of the pole.

The curtain, which is indicated by the reference character 18, has theupper portion thereof, when the curtain is detachably connected to thepole, extending between the clamping member rib 9 and inner wall of theseat 7 and then depending downwardly at the rear of the pole as clearlyshown in Fig. 4. It is obvious that when the upper portion of thecurtain is in position as stated and when the retainers are swung inengagement with the clamping member that the curtain is detachablysecured to the pole.

That I claim is:

A curtain pole comprising a body portion having its lower part cut awayto provide a longitudinally extending seat terminating at a pointremoved from each end of said body portion, thereby providing a pair ofshoulders, a longitudinal rib depending from the inner wall of said seatand extending from shoulder to shoulder, a clamping member formed of apair of sections having their opposing ends hinged together, saidsections opening outwardly and each pro- Copies of this patent may beobtained for clamping member for securing the central portion of thelatter in position, and pivoted retaining members secured to the ends of1 said body portion and capable of being shifted to engage the ends ofthe clamping member for retaining it in position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

ALICE I. ROSS.

lVitnesses:

MAX H. SRoLovrrz, D. SHAPIRO.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. G.

